About this Writing Stuff...

I must confess that I haven't read all of the articles I posted here last week and yet here we are again.   Most of my week was spent recovering from a hit and run stomach bug, housecleaning, and---drum roll, please---completing the first draft of my next paranormal novel, By Your Side which I hope to have on the market by this time next year. Fortunately, it appears that this coming weekend will afford me the time to get caught up on all of these interesting articles and begin the revision process.  

Today, though, Jody Hedlund ponders whether blog tours are really worth it.  Kristine Kathryn Rusch busts out the Aretha Franklin while Shelli Johnson redefines failure.  Chuck Sambuchino gives some brief advice on the all-important platform.  Ollin Morales offers advice on big time guests posts and interviews, and Bob Greenberger finds himself back in the command chair as he returns to writing in the Star Trek universe.  

How to Improve Your Researching Skills and Write Accurately by Timothy Perrin, Will Romano, Deborah Jeanne Sergeant & Jeffery D. Zbar

Are Blog Tours Really Worth It?   by Jody Hedlund

The Business Rusch: R*E*S*P*E*C*T by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Redefining Failure by Shelli Johnson

Boldly Going by Bob Greenberger

Writing Short Stories or Articles with a Fantastical Twist by Sophie Masson

The Difference Between Your "Current Platform" and "Future Platform" by Chuck Sambuchino